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QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done." --Marie Curie, Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The woman who discovered radioactivity and twice won a Nobel prize, prompts us to notice wha...

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "There are good days and there are bad days, and this is one of them." --Lawrence Welk, American musician INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... The famous band leader is aptly describing a day like today, when we have to report both a surprising boost in Housing Starts, along wi...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see." --Winston Churchill INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Keeping Sir Winston's words in mind, let's consider some prognostications coming out now about the real estate market in 2014. A national ...

When you're ready to remodel, make sure you're hiring the best contractor. Here are six key questions to ask. 1. Can you itemize your bid? Some contractors like to give one total price for the project. Always ask for an itemized bid with costs for all elements of the job-demolition, framing, plum...

Foundation problems may mean expensive repairs. Here’s what to look for to keep small concerns from becoming big headaches.   Stairstep cracks in masonry joints are usually caused by a plugged gutter or some other moisture problem that is exerting pressure on the wall. Image: JacksonvilleFoundati...

Keep wires under wraps for a neater-looking home office or media center, with wall panels you make to your exact taste. If you have an open desk like me, you probably hate seeing those ugly wires hanging down. Creating a panel system is a great solution to hide the wires and have a completely cu...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK... "We don't know who we are until we see what we can do." --Martha Grimes, American writer INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE... Last week we saw that the housing market can put up some pretty impressive New Home Sales numbers. Sales of new single-family homes shot up in October b...